This Week's Women's Sports Recap
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Pro Volleyball Federation debuts for record crowd.
Atlanta Vibe Pro Volleyball posted a victory over the Omaha Supernovas last night in the first match of the fledgling Pro Volleyball Federation, which was played in front of 11,624 at the CHI Health Center. The crowd is "believed to be a record for an American professional volleyball match."
Read more on the Sports Business Journal.
Sarah Adam bids to be first woman on U.S. Paralympic wheelchair rugby team.
Sarah Adam loves wheelchair rugby, a sport nicknamed “murderball.” In wheelchair rugby, it’s part of the game for players to be flipped over in their chairs and even accidentally punched in the face.
Adam, a 32-year-old from St. Louis, started playing full-time in 2019, made the national team two years ago and this year can become the first woman to play on a U.S. Paralympic team in the sport.
The sport is co-ed, but overwhelmingly male. At the Tokyo Games, four of the 96 wheelchair rugby athletes across all teams were women. Three women have won Paralympic wheelchair rugby medals — Brit Kylie Grimes in Tokyo (gold), Japan’s Kurahashi Kae in Tokyo (bronze) and Canadian Erika Schmutz in 2008 (bronze).
Sabalenka repays Gauff, faces Zheng in Australian Open final.
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka avenged a US Open final loss to Coco Gauff and became the first woman since Serena Williams to reach back-to-back finals at the Australian Open on Thursday.
Sabalenka attacked Gauff's serve with her powerful returns and unloaded 33 winners in the 7-6 (2), 6-4 victory that extended her winning streak to 13 matches at Melbourne Park.
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The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) releases its upcoming season schedule with broadcast details under new media deal.
The National Women’s Soccer League announced its schedule for the upcoming season, including broadcast plans under the league’s new $60 million per year media rights deal.
The Challenge Cup game will be played between 2023 NWSL champions NJ/NY Gotham FC and last year’s Supporters’ Shield winners, the San Diego Wave Fútbol Club , on March 15 at New Jersey’s Red Bull Arena .
The regular season opens the next day with the Portland Thorns visiting the KC Current at the new CPKC Stadium , the first built specifically for a professional women’s team. The game will be broadcast nationally on ABC.
City of Savannah announces Every Woman’s Marathon.
The City of Savannah has announced plans to bring a marathon race to the Hostess City later this year.
The race will be called the “Every Woman’s Marathon” and be held on Saturday, November 16th in Savannah.
The city released plans Tuesday morning saying the race will be in partnership with Milk and Visit Savannah.
According to the City of Savannah, “Every Woman’s Marathon will be a weekend of wellness and celebration, inviting runners of all levels to be marathon finishers.”